The politics in 23113 Midlothian, VA are largely focused on local issues and making sure that citizens have access to the services they need. In recent years, there has been an emphasis on investing in infrastructure such as roads and schools. Several local candidates have put forth initiatives to improve the quality of life for residents of the area, including providing better access to health care and economic development. Additionally, environmental concerns are often placed at the forefront of political discussions due to the area’s proximity to Richmond and its nearby rivers. Ultimately, local leaders strive to create a safe and prosperous community through responsible decision-making that both respects citizens’ rights and addresses their needs.
The political climate in Zip 23113 (Midlothian, VA) is leaning liberal.
Chesterfield County, VA is leaning liberal. In Chesterfield County, VA 52.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 45.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Chesterfield county flipped moderately Democratic, 52.4% to 45.8%.
Chesterfield county flipped Democratic after voting Republican in the previous five Presidential elections.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 23113 (Midlothian, VA) is leaning liberal.
Midlothian, Virginia is leaning liberal.
Chesterfield County, Virginia is leaning liberal.
Richmond Metro Area is moderately liberal.
Virginia is somewhat liberal.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index is based on recent voting in national elections, federal campaign contributions by local residents, and consumer personality profiles.
VoteWord™
Displaying 20 years of Presidential voting, visualized in one word.
Midlothian, Virginia: R R r r r d
How It Works:
Here at BestPlaces, we were looking at the voting patterns since the 2000 election and realized that we could express the results of each election as one letter. R if the Republican Party candidate won, D for the Democrat and I for the Independent. The six elections (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020) would be expressed as six-letter word (R R D R R).
Then we went a little further and added the dimension of magnitude. If the difference of victory was greater than 10 percent, the letter is upper case, and lower case if the difference was less than 10 percent. This allows us to see interesting voting patterns at just a glance.
Here's the VoteWord for Iowa d r d d r. In the last six elections the state has been closely contested, voting narrowly for the Republican Party candidate in 2016 and 2020 after voting for the Democratic Party in 2008 and 2012. Virginia (r r d d d D) has voted for the Democratic Party in the last three elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in zip 23113 (Midlothian)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2,813 contributions totaling $440,516 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $157 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 826 contributions totaling $345,592 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $418 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)